Following the name of the champion(s): Indicates the number of times the wrestler has held that title at that point.
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Indicates a gap in the listing where title changes are not known.
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If used next to the names of the wrestlers, they may, in fact, not have held the title in the period indicated. If used next to the dates or places, either they are possibly wrong or the title changes are fictitious.
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Title was held or changed hands no later than this. In these cases, it is known that a wrestler held the title at a certain time but not when he/she won it.
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Broadcast date; the actual recording date is unknown.
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Order uncertain. Different titleholders may be known for the same year, for example, but it is not known who held the title before whom.
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Unofficial or disputable claims. These are usually matches that certainly took place, but where there is doubt that the wrestler shown should be recognized as a true title holder. These listings are also italicized in HTML files
Defeats Turbo after the two become the finalists in a 20-man battle royal; stripped on 02-09-05.
Danny Dominion
2002-09-28
Grayslake, IL
Defeats Donovan Morgan; vacant on 04-01-17 when he no-shows the title defense.
Adam Evans
2004-01-17
Green Bay, WI
Defeats Eric Priest and Chris Jordan.
Silas Young
2004-02-22
Wheaton, IL
Ken Anderson
2004-07-16
Milwaukee, WI
Defeats Young and Colt Cabana in a 3-way match.
Chris Candido
2004-11-12
Milwaukee, WI
Vacant after Candido passes away on 05-04-28.
Johnny Candido
2005-09-17
Streamwood, IL
Defeats Danny Daniels; vacant in 07-01.
Jay Ryan
2007-05-05
Streamwood, IL
Defeats Marek Brave.
Silas Young [2]
2008-08-15
Milwaukee, WI
Unifies ICW Midwest Title, defeating Dr. X on 09-02-13 in Milwaukee, WI.
The Sheik (Joseph Cabibbo)
2009-10-23
Ashton, IL
Silas Young [3]
2009-12-04
Green Bay, WI
The Sheik [2]
2009-12-05
Pulaski, WI
Sadist
2011-01-14
W. Allis, WI
Steve Corino
2011-08-20
W. Allis, WI
Some of the NWA Midwest affiliates leave NWA and form ZERO1 USA on 11-11-01; though Corino is briefly recognized as ZERO1 USA Midwest champion, the title is later "declared vacant when BCW and NWA split" according to Corino's website.
